The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-27
THE JORAN CONCERT.
a Rare Musical Treat at the 4. N. {.
Il. Hall Last Evening.

The talented Joran family made their
temperance at the Y. NJ. c. Hall last
evening. after an absence in the Colo
MES of fifteen months, and were greeted
bv an intelligent audience. among whom
were many of our leading musicians. 1t
was one OF the most enjoyable concerts
that has been given in this city for a
long time past.
1t opened with piano duet, the over
ture to "Die Felsenmuhle," magnif-
Gently played by the Misses Lula and
Elise Joran, and drew forth deserved ap-
plause.
The next number, barcarola, q Sulla
poppa," by Ricci, brought out Signor
RoselIi. young baritone late OF Milan.
The Signor has recently made a very
successful tour through India with an
opera company. Finding he was not en-
loving good health he decided to return
to Italy via Australia. Arriving in Mel
bourne he remained there six months
teaching. The climate did not agree
with him, 50 he took passage on the Mar
iposa intending to 90 direct to San Fran
cisco. However, he was persuaded to
stay over at Honolulu and assist at last
evenings concert. He received hearty
welcome on this occasion. Modest in de-
meanor, he is gifted with very fine bar
itone voice well under control, and rem
dered his various numbers with much
intelligence and skill. In the aria, '' In
Happy Moments, " from Mariana" he
was particularly pleasing. His fine voice
and earnest singing here afforded the
audience pleasure which they did not
fail to recognize through the medium OF
the most enthusiastic applause. He was
encored and responded.
Miss Pauline Joran, the violinist, was
greeted with warm applause as she
stepped on to the platform to play Sa-
rasate's "Gypsy Dances" This young
lady is destined to occupy distinguished
position in the profession she has
chosen. Not only her technical knowl-
edge of the instrument, but the higher
faculties of precision OF accent, purity of
style, and intelligent appreciation of the
meaning of the composer were apparent
throughout her performances. The finish
and delicacy with which she played
Home, Sweet Home" in response to
an encore, was wonderful for one 50
young. The variations on 'Yankee
Doodle" were admirably and faultlessly
played.
The piano playing OF little Elise is
fairly astounding. To listen to it is to be
at once impressed with the fact that her
fingers cannot go wrong, and that the
most intricate music presents no hard |
ship for those wonderful little hands. |
From first to last, in different selections, |
not a single slip was disceruible, and |
the mere mechanical work was fault
less. The little girl played four classical |
numbers last evening entirely from |
memory. Her rendering of "Elfnspiel,"
by Heymann, was charming, the runs
and trills being exceedingly clear and |
distinct. Her playing throughout the
Australian Colonies was SO much APP
bli6ll oAlC vas 81 leu 1IlC |
and therefore the greatest
marvel of the three"
Miss Lula the eldest of the three
sisters, gave as a piano solo Chopin's
Scherzo in B flat minor. 1t was rendered
with technical perfection, and with a
deicacy OF touch and refinement of feel
ing which won her the unanimous APP
plause of the audience. Most of the &C
during the evening were
played by this young lady, devolving
upon her considerable hard work With
her sister Pauline, they played a fan
tasia from William Tell" for piano
and violin, in highly artistic manner,
winning most enthusiastic encore.
The concert concluded with trio,
''Alla Stella Confdente," for voice,
violin and piano, which was charmingly
rendered by Signor Roselli and the
Misses Lula and Pauline